The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted its first Black History Month event of the semester: a board game night on Feb. 3 in the President’s Lounge in Campion Student Center.

More than 20 people attended and were able to choose from popular board games including Jenga, Sorry!, Trouble, Monopoly and UNO.

Alaina Head ’23, BSU co-president, said BSU planned the event so that everyone could come together during the first week of Black History Month to have fun, play games and meet new people.

“We wanted to do some celebrating as well as some serious stuff,” Head said. “This is just a way to have fun together, celebrate our culture and to celebrate being us and having fun.”

Delaney Russell ’26 said she attended the event to socialize with others. 

“It’s important to make connections with more people and just to get out and do things if you don’t really like to go out fully,” Russell said. 

Donavin Gomez ’24, BSU secretary, said attending the event allows people to connect.

“If you don’t come to these events that are literally housed for you to meet people, then you are missing out on a lot,” Gomez said.

BSU has planned other activities for the rest of Black History Month, according to Head

“We’re doing a speed dating night, which is just another way to get to know people, so that’ll be really fun,” Head said. “For our last event, we’re doing a [Black History] trivia night with another [organization] called Bridging the Gap.”

Sophia Pringle ’23, BSU co-president, said the event allowed people of different backgrounds to come together and have fun.

“I think if you’re a Black person here, it’s a way for you to come together with other people that look like you in spaces that aren’t necessarily always looking like you,” Pringle said. “And then other people who aren’t Black can come enjoy the event. I think it’s for everybody. Who doesn’t like a
board game?”